BC-DX 841 04 Jan 2008 Private Verwendung der Meldun

sowie die Barentssee folgte im September 2000 eine noch wesentlich
groessere Investition: Auf der Insel Ingoy, 65 km westlich des Nordkaps,
ging auf der Langwelle 153 kHz ein 100 kW starker Sender mit einem 362
Meter hohen Mast als Antenne in Betrien. Diese Anlage ersetzte den seit
1934 genutzten Mittelwellensender in Vadso, dessen Antennen trotz
Protesten im Jahre 2003 gesprengt wurden.
Als Konsequenz aus dieser Neuausrichtung seines AM-Dienstes hatte NRK zum
1. Juli 2006 die kostspielige Nutzung des 1200 kW starken
Mittelwellensenders auf der Insel Kvitsoy bei Stavanger eingestellt. Die
Frequenz 1314 kHz ist seitdem abgeschaltet, abgesehen von gelegentlichen
Sondersendungen des niederlaendischen Auslandsrundfunks Radio Nederland
Wereldomroep.
(Kai Ludwig-D, 17.12.2007, 3.1.2008; via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener, ntt Jan 31)
OMAN SOME PLACEMARKS ON MASIRAH ISLAND.
OMA BBC Eastern relay stn Masirah, former SW site marked now at
20 36 21.58 N 58 53 05.85 E
OMA BBC Eastern relay site Masirah, former MW 702/1413 site at
20 41 24.95 N 58 54 24.13 E
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 31)
PAKISTAN Radio Pakistan's policies regarding proper apportionment of its
broadcasts on FM, MW and SW have largely remained incoherent in the last
two decades. Decisions taken in this context have been taken in isolation
and undue haste, without any back-up of audience research. The
organization is still in a quandary whether to altogether drop medium wave
transmission and to switch over to FM. It is also finding itself unable to
chart future policies regarding short-wave transmissions. The details of
disjointed policies adopted by them in the respective sector are as
follows:
FM.
In 1994, a music-based private FM channel commenced operation in Pakistan.
In view of success of the station, Radio Pakistan also decided to initiate
FM transmission in 1998, without deciding the fate of MW transmissions. In
its enthusiasm, Radio Pakistan decided that from then onwards, only FM
transmitters will be installed for new stations thus jeopardizing the
future of the MW stations. Six new FM stations have been set up in the
country so far, while eight FM transmitters have been installed at
existing sites of MW stations. Later on, realizing the limited broadcast
range of FM transmitters, Radio Pakistan seems to have now reverted to
installation of MW transmitters.
Medium wave.
Radio Pakistan suffered FM mania for about 8 years. Now we are being
informed of installation of new 1000 kW MW transmitters at Lahore and
Umerkot (Sindh). Furthermore, there are plans for setting up 100 kW
transmitters at Parachinar (NWFP) and Chaman (Baluchistan) along border
with Afghanistan and at Gawadar near Iranian border. These transmitters
are meant for sending signals to the neighbouring countries.
SW & External Services.
After a long wait, Radio Pakistan planned in 2006 the installation of two
100 kW SW transmitters at Karachi for its external services. In the